SUPER MICRO Computer X9DRD-LF manual

USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1a X9DRD-iF X9DRD-LF[...]

Manual Revision 1.1a Release Date: November 8, 2013 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respect[...]

Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X9DRD-iF/LF motherboard. About This Motherboard The Super X9DRD-iF/LF motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Pro - cessors (Socket R LGA 201 1) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Inte[...]

iv Conventions Used in the Manual Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself: W arning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note: Additional information given to dif ferentiate between vari[...]

Preface v Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V . Het Sterre[...]

vi X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview ...................................................................1-1 1 1-3 Special Features ........[...]

vii T able of Contents Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-19 Video Connection ..................................................................................... 2-19 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-20 Et[...]

X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual viii 2-9 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-40 GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-40 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ..........................................................[...]

Chapter 1: Overview 1-1 Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have al[...]

1-2 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual X9DRD-iF Motherboard Image Note : All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision of the X9DRD-iF available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.[...]

Chapter 1: Overview 1-3 X9DRD-iF Motherboard Layout Note 1: For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www .supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details. Note 2: Changing BMC log-in information is recommended during initial system power-on. The default username is ADMIN and password is ADMIN. For BMC best practices[...]

1-4 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Notes: • See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers/LED Indicators not indicated are for testing only . Also, components that are not documented in this manual are reserved fo[...]

Chapter 1: Overview 1-5 X9DRD-iF/LF Jumpers Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2 JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Off (Disabled) JPB1 BMC Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPME1 Management Engine (ME) Recovery Mode Enable Pins 1-2 (Normal) JPME2 (X[...]

1-6 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual W arning : T o avoid damaging your motherboard and components, please use a power supply that supports a 24-pin, two 4-pin and two 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect the 24-pin and the 8-pin power connectors to your power supply for adequate power delivery to your system. The 4-pin power connecto[...]

Chapter 1: Overview 1-7 Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel ® E5-2600(v2) Series Processors (Socket R LGA 201 1); each processor supports four full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links (with support of up to 25.6 GT/s per QPI link and with Data T ransfer Rate of up to 8.0 GT/s per direction). Note : For Intel E5-2600(v2) processor[...]

1-8 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual I/O De - vices Serial_Link Connections • SA T A Ports T wo (2) SA T A 3.0 Ports (I-SA T A0/1) Four (4) SA T A 2.0 Ports (I-SA T A2~5) (X9DRD-iF) (I-SA T A 0/1 only: X9DRD-LF) Four SCU Connections (SCU0~3) (X9DRD-iF) • RAID (Win - dows & Lat - est Linux) RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (RAID 5, 10: X9DRD-i[...]

Chapter 1: Overview 1-9 • Power-on mode for AC power recovery • Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available when the NMView utility is installed in the system) • Management Engine (ME) PC Health CPU Monitoring Monitoring • Onboard voltage monitors for 1.8V , +3.3V , 3.3VSB, +5V , +5V SB, +12V , Chipset V oltage, and B[...]

1-10 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specications of each motherboard. X9DRD-iF Block Diagram PROCESSOR 1 (left) #1 DDR 3 D IM M DDR 3 D IM M DDR 3 D IM M #1 DDR 3 D[...]

Chapter 1: Overview 1-1 1 X9DRD-LF Block Diagram E5-2600(v2) DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM #1 D C #1 DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM #1 A #1 PE 3 PE 2 A, BA ,B C, DA ,B C, D PE 2P E2 PE 3P E3 CPU0 LEFT PE 2D MI DM I PET [1~4] PEG0 [0..3 ] x4 (Lane 1~4) SATA GEN 3 LP C US B USB PET 8 P0 P1 B E5-2600(v2) DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM #1 F E #1 DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM #1 G #1 PE 2 CPU1 [...]

1-12 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview Buil t upo n th e fun ct io nali t y and t he c ap abi lit y of I ntel E5 -2 60 0 (v 2) Seri es Pr oc es - sor s (Soc ket R LGA 201 1 ) a nd t he C 6 02 c hips et, t he X9DRD-iF/LF motherb oard prov ide s th e per fo rm anc e an d feat ure s ets re qui red f or du al p[...]

Chapter 1: Overview 1-13 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. Y ou can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on), or for it[...]

1-14 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 1-5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specica - tion denes a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its hardware, operating system and applicat[...]

Chapter 1: Overview 1-15 to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges. 1-7 Super I/O The Super I/O supports two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate [...]

1-16 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller , a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), supports 2D/VGA-compatible Graphic Cores with PCI interface, creating multi-media virtualization via Keyboard/Video/Mous e Redirection (KVMR). The WPCM450R Controller is ideal for re[...]

Chapter 1: Overview 1-17 • Supports the following Management tools: IPMIView , CLI (Command Line Interface) • RMCP+ protocol supported Note 1: For more information on IPMI conguration, please refer to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www .supermicro.com/ support/manuals/. Note 2: The term "IPMI controller[...]

1-18 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Notes[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Standardized W arning Statements The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury . Should you have questions or experience difculty , contact Supermicro's T echnical Support department for assis [...]

2-2 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Attention Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant. Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. ¡Advertencia! Existe peligro de explosión si la ba[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Product Disposal W arning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. 製品の廃棄 こ の 製品を 廃棄処分す る 場合、 国の関係 す る 全 て の法律 ・ 条例に 従い 処理す る 必要が ありま す 。 警告 本产品的废弃处?[...]

2-4 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o avoid dam - aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 OPEN 1st W ARNING! 2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation W arning : When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area. Notes: • Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, re - moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the [...]

2-6 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual OPEN 1st W ARNING! 2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position. 3. Wit h th e lever la be led ' Cl os e 1 st ' f ul ly ret rac ted , gent ly pu sh do wn on t he lever la bel led ' O pen 1st &apo[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 W ARNING! 1. Using your th umb an d t he in dex ng er, r em ove t he ' WA RN IN G' pl ast ic c ap fro m th e so cket. 2. Using your thumb and index nger, hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys. 3. Once they are aligned, carefully lower the CPU[...]

2-8 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual OPEN 1st OPEN 1st 4. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed. 5. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket. Lock the lever labelled 'Close 1st' rst, then lock the lever labelled 'Open 1st' second.[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 OPEN 1st Motherboard Screw#1 Screw#2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re - quired amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Motherboard's and the Heat[...]

2-10 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Removing the Heatsink W arning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket. 1. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the mot[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4/5 USB8/9[...]

2-12 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Memory Support for the X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard The X9DRD-iF/LF motherboard supports up to 512 GB of Load Reduced (LRDIMM), 256 GB of Registered (RDIMM) or 64 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz 240-pin 4-channel memory modules in eight DIMM slots. Note: For the latest m[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Populating UDIMM (ECC/Non-ECC) Memory Modules Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM & Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM (See the Note below) Speed (MT/s) and V oltage V alidated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel (DPC) 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel 1DPC 2DPC 1[...]

2-14 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Populating UDIMM (ECC/Non-ECC) Memory Modules Intel E5-2600 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM & Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM (See the Note below) Speed (MT/s) and V oltage V alidated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel (DPC) 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channe[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Populating LRDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM & Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM (See the Note Below) Speed (MT/s) and V oltage V alidated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel (DPC) 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2D[...]

2-16 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 US[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Installing the Motherboard 1. Install the I/O shield into the chassis. 2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. 3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis. 4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed. 5. Install th[...]

2-18 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 US[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4/5 USB8/9 [...]

2-20 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Note 1: X9DRD-iF has the front-accessible USB 4/5 and USB 8/9. X9DRD-LF only has USB 4/5. Note 2: X9DRD-iF has the backpanel USB 0/1 and USB 2/3. X9DRD-LF only has the backpanel USB 0/1. F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JR[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev . X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4/5 USB8/9[...]

2-22 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 US[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev . X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4/5 USB8/9[...]

2-24 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 US[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 Pow er Butt on Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED) 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Butto n 2 Pow er Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue LED Cathode) Ground Ground 19 20 3.3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED N IC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED B NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Inter[...]

2-26 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 US[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 Pow er Butt on Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED) 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Butto n 2 Pow er Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue LED Cathode) Ground Ground 19 20 3.3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED N IC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED Power Button The Power Button connection is locat[...]

2-28 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 US[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4/5 USB8/9 [...]

2-30 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 US[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4/5 USB8/9 [...]

2-32 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev . X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 U[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4/5 USB8/9 [...]

2-34 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev . X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 U[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev . X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4/5 USB8/9[...]

2-36 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev . X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 U[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4/5 USB8/9 [...]

2-38 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 US[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-39 I 2 C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots Use Jumpers JI 2 C1 and JI 2 C2 to connect the System Management Bus (I 2 C) to PCI-Express slots in order to improve PCI slot performance. These two jump - ers are to be set at the same time. The default setting is Closed to enable the connections. See the table on the right for jumper setti[...]

2-40 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 US[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-41 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev . X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N5 FA N6 FA N2 FA N1 FA N8 FA N7 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 SCU0 I-S AT A2 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4/5 USB8/9[...]

2-42 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Note 1: X9DRD-LF only has I-SA T A0 and I-SA T A1. Note 2: For more information on SA T A HostRAID conguration, please refer to the Intel SA T A HostRAID User's Guide posted on our website @ http://www .supermicro.com.. F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter . N[...]

3-2 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes. System Boot Failure If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the power is turned on, [...]

3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Memory Errors When a No-Memory Beep Code is issued by the system, check the following: 1. Make sure that the memory modules are compatible with the system and that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. (For memory compatibility , refer to the Memory Compatibility Chart posted on our website @ http://www .[...]

3-4 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual within the normal range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED, and make sure that the Overheat LED is not on. 5. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate power to the system. Make sure that all power connectors are connected. Please refer to our website for more informa[...]

3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer , Supermicro also sells motherboards through its channels, so it is best to rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They sho[...]

3-6 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Proper Battery Disposal W arning: Please handle used batteries carefully . Do not damage the battery in any way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landll. Please comply with the regulations set up by your lo[...]

3-7 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-4 Frequently Asked Questions Qu es t io n: Wh at a re t he v ar io us t yp es o f me mo r y th at my m ot he r bo ar d c an support? Answer: The motherboard supports Registered/Unbuffered ECC DDR3 DIMM or LRDIMM modules. T o enhance memory performance, do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. Please [...]

3-8 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. Y ou can obtain service by calling your ven - dor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number . When returning the motherboard to th[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DRD-iF/LF . It also provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens . The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. Starting BIOS Setup Utility T o enter the AMI BIOS Setup uti[...]

4-2 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Note : For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery , please refer to the UEFI BIOS Recov - ery User Guide posted @ http://www .supermicro.com/support/manuals/. Starting the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <F2> [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 System Date This item displays the system date in Day MM/DD/YY format (e.g. W ed 10/12/201 1). System Time This item displays the system time in HH:MM:SS format (e.g. 15:32:52). Supermicro X9DRD-iF series V ersion This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system. Build Date This item displays the date t[...]

4-4 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 4-3  Advanced Setup Congurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> to access the following submenu items.  Boot Features Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes - sages and the OEM logo. Select Disabled t[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set [...]

4-6 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual • CPU Stepping • Maximum CPU Speed • Minimum CPU Speed • Processor Cores • Intel HT (Hyper-Threading) T echnology • Intel VT -x T echnology • Intel SMX T echnology • L1 Data Cache • L1 Code Cache • L2 Cache • L3 Cache CPU Speed This item displays the[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions. The options are Enabled and Disabled (for the Windows OS). Execute-Disable Bit (A vailable if supported by the OS & the [...]

4-8 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Intel® Virtualization T echnology (A vailable when supported by the CPU) Sel ec t Enab led t o supp or t Inte l Vi r tu ali zat io n T echn olo gy, whic h wil l all ow on e plat f or m to r un mu lti ple o pe rat ing sys tems a nd ap pli ca ti ons i n inde pe nde nt par ti - tio ns, c re atin g mul tip [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 CPU C6 Report (A vailable when Power T echnology is set to Custom) Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to the operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all cache is turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled. CPU C7 Report (A vailable when Power T echnology is set to Cust[...]

4-10 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Short Duration Power Limit This item displays the time period during which short duration power is main - tained.  Chipset Conguration  North Bridge This feature allows the user to congure the settings for the Intel North Bridge.  Integrated IO Conguration Intel VT -d Select E[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E 3.0 x8 Link Speed This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed for the slot specied above. The options are Gen1 (Generation 1), Gen2 and Gen3 . IIO 2 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control This submenu congures the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation Control settings for IIO 2 PCIe ports to determ[...]

4-12 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Mirroring This item displays if memory mirroring is supported by the motherboard. Memory mirroring creates a duplicate copy of the data stored in the memory to enhance data security . Sparing This item displays if memory sparing is supported by the motherboard. Memory sparing enhances system performance[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand-read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error , the error is corrected and sent to the requestor (the original source). Memory is[...]

4-14 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Legacy USB Support (A vailable when USB Functions is not Disabled) Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy sup - port if USB devices are not present. Select Disable to have USB devices available for EFI (Extensive Firmware Interface) applications only . The settings a[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 Aggressive Link Power Management Select Enabled to enable Aggressive Link Power Management support for Cougar Point B0 stepping and beyond. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Port 0~5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for a particular port, which will allow the user to change a hardware component or devi[...]

4-16 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual  PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration PCI ROM Priority Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot the system when there are mul - tiple Option ROMs available in the system. The options are EFI Compatible ROM and Legacy ROM . PCI Latency Timer Use this feature to set the latency T imer of each PCI de[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 CPU1 Slot 3 PCI-E 3.0 x8 OPROM/CPU1 Slot 4 PCI-E 3.0 x8 OPROM/CPU1 Slot 5 PCI-E 3.0 x8 OPROM/CPU2 Slot 6 PCI-E 3.0 x16 OPROM/CPU2 Slot 7 PCI-E 3.0 x8 OPROM Sel ec t Enab led t o enab le O pti on RO M sup po r t to boot the computer using a network interface from the slots specied above. The options are Enabled and Disabl[...]

4-18 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Change Settings Use this feature to set the optimal Environment_Control_Interface (PECI) setting for a serial port specied. The default setting is Auto , which will allow the AMI BIOS to automatically select the best setting for the PECI platform. Device Mode Use this feature to select the desired mo[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19  Console Redirection Settings This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer , which is the remote computer used by the user . T erminal T ype This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con - sole Redirection. Select VT100 to us[...]

4-20 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT -UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server . The options are Disabled and En[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback, reducing the de - pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as[...]

4-22 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual  Intel TXT (L T -SX) Conguration Intel TXT (L T -SX) Hardware Support This feature indicates if the following hardware components support the Intel T rusted Execution T echnology . CPU : TXT (Trus ted Execution T echnology) Feature Chipset : TXT (T rusted Execution T echnology) Feature In[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23  NIC Conguration Link Speed Use this feature to change the link speed and duplex for the current port. The op - tions are AutoNeg , 10Mbps Half, 10Mbps Full, 100Mbps Half, and 100Mbps full. Blink LEDs This feature allows the user to specify the duration for LEDs to blink. The range is from 0 ~ 15 seconds. PORT CONF[...]

4-24 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 4-4 Ev ent Logs Use this feature to congure Event Log settings.  Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings This feature allows the user to congure SMBIOS Event settings. Enabling/Disabling Options SMBIOS Event Log Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging during system boot.[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Log, which is completed before a event logging is initialized upon system reboot. The options are No , Y es, Next reset, and Y es, Every reset. When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase SMBIOS error event [...]

4-26 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 4-5 IPMI Use this feature to congure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings.  System Event Log Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Erasing Settings Erase SEL Select Y es, On next r[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27 Customize EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes Select Enabled to log EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) Status Codes, Error Codes or Progress Codes. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Note : After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect.  BMC Network Congu[...]

4-28 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 4-6 Boot Thi s sub men u all ows t he u ser t o c on gu re th e fo llo win g bo ot set t ing s fo r th e syste m. CSM Support Select Enabled to support the EFI Compatibility Support Module (CSM), which provides compatibility support for traditional legacy BIOS for system boot. The op - tions are Enab[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-29 Administrator Passwor d Use t his fe atur e to set t he Ad mini st rato r Pass wor d whi ch i s req uire d to ent er th e BIO S set up uti lit y. The len gt h of th e pas swor d sh oul d be fr om 3 - c har ac ter s to 8 - c harac ter s long. User P assword Use t his fe atur e to set a U ser Pas swo rd w hic h is r equi red [...]

4-30 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 4-8 Save & Exit Thi s s ubm enu all ows th e user to c on gu re the S ave an d E x it set ti ngs fo r the syste m. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system conguration, and reboot the computer . Select Discard Changes[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-31 Discard Changes Select this feature and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS setup. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to load previ - ous values, click Ye s to load the values previous saved, or click No to keep the changes you've made so far . Restore Optimized Defaul[...]

4-32 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Notes[...]

A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed at each system boot, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue to boot. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors will not allow the sy[...]

A-2 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Software Programs The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp. supermicro.com . Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver . After accessing the ftp site, go into the CDR_Images dir[...]

B-2 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual B-2  Conguring SuperDoctor III The SuperDoctor® III program is a web-based management tool that supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The SuperDoctor III program allows you to monitor the enviro[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 SuperDoctor ® III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III program and User ’s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www .supermicro.com/products/ac - cessories/software/SuperDoctorIII.cfm . For Linux, we recommend that you use the SuperDoctor[...]

B-4 X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Notes[...]

(Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signicant injury or[...]